Punta Penitente

Punta Penitente: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Punta Penitente

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Punta Penitente: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Punta Penitente — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -31.86163, -71.51748. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Punta Penitente

• Cerro Tapado · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~61 km · Must-see
• Santuario de la Naturaleza y Sitio Ramsar Laguna Conchalí · lake · Coquimbo Region · ~3 km
• Laguna Conchalí · lake · Coquimbo Region · ~3 km
• Faro Isla de los Huevos · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~6 km
• Cueva La Quintrala · cave · Coquimbo Region · ~34 km
• Cerro Silla del Gobernador · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~38 km
• Sitio Ramsar-RHRAP Sector Semiárido Costero y Humedal Las Salinas de Huentelauquén · sanctuary · Coquimbo Region · ~40 km
• Santuario de la Naturaleza Cerro Santa Inés · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~43 km
• Embalse Culimo · lake · Coquimbo Region · ~45 km
• Humedal Urbano Estuario Los Molles · sanctuary · Valparaiso Region · ~52 km
• Bernardo O'Higgins · attraction · Coquimbo Region · ~52 km
• Arturo Prat · attraction · Coquimbo Region · ~52 km
• Bernardo O´Higgins · attraction · Coquimbo Region · ~66 km
• Reserva Nacional Las Chinchillas · sanctuary · Coquimbo Region · ~69 km
• Embalse Corrales · lake · Coquimbo Region · ~72 km
• Cascada quebrada de Cárcamo · waterfall · Coquimbo Region · ~74 km
• Santuario de la Naturaleza Humedal Salinas de Pullally - Dunas de Longotoma · sanctuary · Valparaiso Region · ~75 km
• Playa Ñague · beach · ~2 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Punta Penitente

Other beaches & coast near Punta Penitente

• Faro Isla de los Huevos · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~6 km
• La Caleta · beach · ~110 km
• Playa Pocitos · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~110 km
• Playa Quirilluca · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~116 km
• Playa Luna · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~117 km
• Playa Cau Cau · beach · ~118 km
• Playa Larga de Horcón · beach · ~118 km
• Ritoque · beach · ~141 km
• Faro Punta Concón · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~148 km
• Playa Ñague · beach · ~2 km

All beaches & coast in Chile

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